Coldplay fans queue up at SingPost outlets islandwide for concert tickets: 'I feel so accomplished'
Posted on 20 June 2023 | 2,392 views | 3 comments
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The Straits Times
June 20, 2023 British band Coldplay have added a sixth show to the Singapore stop of its Music Of The Spheres world tour on Jan 31, announced promoters Live Nation on Facebook on Tuesday. This comes after the promoters added an unprecedented fifth show on Monday, following the sale of more than 200,000 tickets for the band’s original four shows – on Jan 23, 24, 26, and 27 at the National Stadium – during pre-sales that same day. Tickets for all six nights are sold out.
After failing to get tickets during pre-sales, barista Casey James decided to start queueing at SingPost’s Sengkang Community Centre outlet from midnight on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old and her friend were two out of 70 people in the queue on Tuesday morning, waiting for general sales to open at 10am.
She told The Straits Times that her experience with online pre-sales was unsuccessful, as her preferred tickets had sold out within a few hours.
Ms James, who went early to get a spot at the front of the queue, said that she had taken a nap before going.
She said: “It’s Coldplay, so I expected the queues to be long. But it’s worth it, because to see them live would be absolutely magical.”
Fans lined up at SingPost outlets islandwide on Tuesday morning to queue for tickets to Coldplay’s concert tickets after pre-sales on Monday sold out within five hours, with more than a million virtual queue numbers issued.
Many fans also faced technical issues, such as blank ticketing screens and getting kicked out of the queue.
At SingPost’s Ghim Moh outlet, people were queueing from 3am, two of which were husband and wife Balasupramaniam and Sharlot Lizardo.
Madam Sharlot said that she was looking to score tickets for her parents and siblings, all big fans of Coldplay.
“I’ve heard that they have a lot of energy and they’re known for a good performance, even their special effects,” said Madam Sharlot, 35.
Mr Balasupramaniam, 48, added: “They’re one of the bands we must watch, so we can tick that off our bucket list.”
He added that he felt hopeful at the Ghim Moh outlet as this was an “estate with more older folk” and expected demand to be less than at other outlets serving a higher number of younger residents.
The couple managed to obtain 12 category 1 tickets, each priced at $298, for a total of more than $3,500.
“We wanted to have our family sit together,” Madam Sharlot said, adding that she is happy and excited that she gets to watch the concert during her husband’s birthday month.
Fans at SingPost’s Ang Mo Kio outlet arrived at about 6am, with more than 40 people in the queue.
The Straits Times
June 20, 2023 British band Coldplay have added a sixth show to the Singapore stop of its Music Of The Spheres world tour on Jan 31, announced promoters Live Nation on Facebook on Tuesday. This comes after the promoters added an unprecedented fifth show on Monday, following the sale of more than 200,000 tickets for the band’s original four shows – on Jan 23, 24, 26, and 27 at the National Stadium – during pre-sales that same day.
Ms Casey James (right), 20, and her friend, after obtaining their preferred tickets for Coldplay in Singapore. ST PHOTO: SUZANNE CHAN
There were about 50 people at the SingPost Ang Mo Kio Central Post Office at around 9.30am on June 20. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Ms Jamie Foo decided to try her luck queueing in person at SingPost’s Ang Mo Kio outlet. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Fans lined up at SingPost outlets islandwide on Tuesday morning to queue for tickets to Coldplay’s concerts. ST PHOTOS: REBEKAH CHIA
Forms to fill out their personal details, how many tickets they would be purchasing and to rank their preferred categories. ST PHOTO: REBEKAH CHIA
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